A total of 387,170 players across the nation won more than $3.1 million in prizes in America's Game

Powerball jackpot grows to $41 million

There were no Powerball jackpot winners last Saturday but 387,170 players across the nation won more than $3.1 million in prizes in America's Game, PRNewswire reported.

Because no one correctly matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing the jackpot will grow to an estimated $41 million.

The cash option for the Wednesday, May 26 drawing will be an estimated $21 million.

The numbers drawn were: 1, 7, 36, 42, 49 and the Powerball was 41. The Power Play multiplier was 5.

Three players correctly matched the 5 white numbers and won $100,000. The tickets were sold in Missouri and North Dakota . None of the winning players purchased the Power Play option. If they had, they would have multiplied their prize by 5 for a total win of $500,000.

Twenty-six players matched 4 white numbers plus the Powerball and won $5,000. Three of those players purchased the Power Play option, giving them a total win of $25,000.

More than 48,000 winning Powerball players multiplied their prize by 5 Saturday. They were able to do that by purchasing the Power Play option for one dollar. With Power Play you can multiply your winnings, except for the jackpot. At the beginning of each drawing a wheel is spun to select that night's multiplier.

Players should carefully check their tickets after every draw. Even if there are no jackpot winners there are always tens of thousands of winners at other prize levels.

Players purchased more than 14.8 million tickets between Thursday and Saturday night.

The lotteries sold more than $2 billion in Powerball tickets in 2003. That translates into more than $600 million for worthwhile state projects.

Powerball is now played in 26 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Maine will begin sales this summer.